San Diego Comic-Con is one of our favorite shows to attend each year and we can’t wait for SDCC to start TOMORROW!

This year’s Comic-Con is a little special for us – we have a ton of UNCHARTED news to reveal, from a panel to many partnerships for all our fans asking for action figures, comic books, novels, statues, vinyls and more!

UNCHARTED 3 at the PlayStation Booth – Booth #4237
Are you having withdrawal from the UNCHARTED 3 Multiplayer Beta? Or did you never get a chance to jump online and get hands on with UNCHARTED 3 Multiplayer? Then head over to the PlayStation booth (#4237) where there are six stations running Three-Team Deathmatch for the ENTIRE run of Comic-Con 2011. If we’re feeling generous, we may give some folks a few shots at the Syria map of Co-op Adventure. Make sure to follow @Naughty_Dog on Twitter to stay up to date on UNCHARTED 3 at the PlayStation Booth each day at SDCC.

You’ll also want to head to the booth as we’re giving away a limited number of SDCC 2011 EXCLUSIVE t-shirts each day. Each t-shirt will come with an SDCC 2011 exclusive PlayStation Store voucher code redeemable for either a Multiplayer character torso item or a mystery weapon skin. You’ll get one of these randomly if you’re lucky enough to grab a t-shirt. Come back the following day if you strike out.

These awesome shirts feature a design by Erick Scarecrow of ESC Toys – scroll down to get more info on our partnership with Erick Scarecrow and ESC Toys.

UNCHARTED 3 Panel – Room 25ABCOur panel at Comic-Con two years ago for UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves was a unilateral success – you won’t want to miss the one we’ve got lined up for this year. On Friday, July 22, at 4:00 PM, we’ll be kicking off the UNCHARTED 3 panel in room 25ABC. You’ll want to show up early to get a seat! The panel description is below.

Developing Interactive Entertainment: The Performance Capture Techniques of the UNCHARTED Franchise and Today’s Film Industry
Join UNCHARTED 3’s Creative Director Amy Hennig, Cinematics team members Josh Scherr and Taylor Kurosaki, and cast members Nolan North, Richard McGonagle, and Emily Rose to discuss the influence of theatrical techniques and styles from the history of film that have helped the team continually produce industry-leading and award-winning interactive entertainment.

We’re also giving away an exclusive blue variant of our SDCC 2011 t-shirt at the end of the panel. The UNCHARTED 3 panel is the ONLY place you can grab one of these t-shirts, so be sure to show up early to ensure you get into the room – capacity is limited to about 400 people according to the SDCC floorplan. Of course, each t-shirt will also come with either a Multiplayer character torso item that matches the shirt OR the corresponding mystery weapon skin.

DC Comics – Booth #1915
What better place than Comic-Con to talk about a comic book that takes place in the UNCHARTED universe? That’s right, we’ve been working with DC Comics to develop a comic book series featuring Nathan Drake.

UNCHARTED #1 launches Nathan Drake on a journey to the center of the earth on a quest to see the legendary “Amber Room.” As enemies from Sir Francis Drake’s past come for revenge on his descendant, Drake must use all the skills at his disposal to stay one step ahead of the game. UNCHARTED #1 is written by Joshua Williamson (SUPERMAN/BATMAN), with fantastic art by Francesco Francavilla (DETECTIVE COMICS) and featuring covers by the legendary Adam Hughes. The comic series is scheduled to debut just in time for the release of UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception in stores. Stay tuned for more details soon!

It wouldn’t be Comic-Con if we couldn’t get you something exclusive from one of the artists working on the UNCHARTED comic book series – the one and only ADAM HUGHES will be signing a limited-edition UNCHARTED cover art poster on Friday and Sunday during SDCC 2011. The signings are first-come, first-serve and you can find Adam and his awesome UNCHARTED poster at the following locations and times:

ESC Toys
Our partnership with ESC Toys has been a long, long time in the making. As of this week, the UNCHARTED Nathan Drake limited edition vinyl figure is finally available for pre-order! The 7″ vinyl figure is a combination of vinyl and PVC materials along with minor articulation and is based on the stylized translation of Nathan Drake by Erick Scarecrow. There will be two colorways: the OG “original” colorway which is standard edition and the “Naughty Dog” colorway which is limited to 500pcs worldwide. The pot has been sweetened a little since each figure is packed with a PlayStation Store voucher code redeemable for exclusive UNCHARTED 3 downloadable content! All figures are scheduled to ship mid October 2011, if not earlier – You can follow @ESCToy on Twitter to stay up to date on the latest!

Mezco Toyz Nathan Drake Figure – Booth #3445
We’ve partnered with the award-winning Mezco Toyz to release a 6-inch scale figure of Nathan Drake based off of the iconic cover image from UNCHARTED 3: Drake’s Deception. We worked closely with Mezco’s Design Team to create a figure that goes beyond a simple likeness but embodies the very “essence” of Drake. From his AK-74, holster, and bandolier, to his ring necklace, everything is perfectly game-accurate. The figure also comes with a sturdy, textured “sand” base to complete the display.

The Mezco Toys Nathan Drake Figure is scheduled to be available in the Fourth Quarter of 2011 – and will be available for purchase at MezcoToyz.com and finer retailers.

Random House / Del Rey – Booth # 1515
Announced nearly a year ago, the UNCHARTED team, Random House, and author Chris Golden have been working together to create an original novel set in the universe of the UNCHARTED games. The description of UNCHARTED: THE FOURTH LABYRINTH is below, along with a little info on author Chris Golden.

In UNCHARTED: THE FOURTH LABYRINTH, Nathan Drake will embark on an all-new, original, action-packed adventure. When Nathan’s partner, Sully, asks for his help in finding a friend’s murderer, Nathan begins to unravel a mystery that will uncover some even bigger secrets. Sully’s friend was close to discovering an ancient process of turning lead into gold – a secret that a shadowy international corporation would do anything to steal, and now Nathan and Sully may be their next targets! This thrilling adventure will take Nathan from the ruins of Crete to a secret crypt deep in the heart of China–and into a mysterious labyrinth that may be hiding the greatest secret of all!

Christopher Golden is the award-winning, bestselling author of such novels as The Ferryman, Strangewood, The Gathering Dark, and The Body of Evidence series of teen thrillers. Working with actress/writer/director Amber Benson, he co-created and co-wrote Ghosts of Albion, an animated supernatural drama for BBC online. Golden has also written or co-written a great many books and comic books related to the TV series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel,” as well as the scripts for two Buffy video games. His recent comic book work includes the creator-owned Nevermore and DC Comics’ Doctor Fate: The Curse. There are more than eight million copies of his books in print.

Sideshow Collectibles
We’ve been working with Sideshow Collectibles on the pretty sweet Nathan Drake statue for the Uncharted 3 Collector’s Edition box, but we’re not stopping there. We’re extremely proud to reveal that we’ve been working with Sideshow Collectibles on something special for our Uncharted community. With Comic-Con kicking off this week, you’ll start to hear more about that soon as well.

Square Enix Play Arts -Kai- Action Figure – Booth #3829
The Square Enix Play Arts -Kai- action figures caught our eye last year as we were roaming around the SDCC exhibit hall. Just one year later, it’s awesome to come back to SDCC being able to reveal we are working with the team to create a high quality collectible Nathan Drake figure!

The release date hasn’t been set, but we’ve been able to work with our partners at Square Enix to give you this sneak peek at the figure, which features 21 points of articulation.

Note: The figure is still under evaluation by SCEA, but you can come by the Square Enix booth (#3829) and view the Nathan Drake figure as IN PERSON as it makes its public debut at San Diego Comic-Con 2011!

Cool that all the Uncharted related stuff is coming out. But why is it so hard for artists to get Drake’s face right? I know its their “interpretation, but they all seem /off/ to me. That figure by SE is looking awesome, if angst-y.

I am a little confused as to why Naughty Dog claims to be against pre-order or exclusive DLC, yet offers content that is even harder to obtain. I’m all for free DLC, but you could at least sell a variation of the shirt and code on your website or through other means to those of us that cannot attend Comic Con.

is Uncharted 3 the only exclusive coming to the ps3 ? man , im a playstation fan but this uncharted overhype is getting on my nerves already , where is Sorcery ? new info on the last guardian ? twisted metal ? playstation vita ? little big planet vita? etc etc , next thing you guys will be posting is when Drake farts , come on too much Uncharted already , even the aliens know Uncharted is coming out on november this year

So Arne, for those of us who cannot attend Comic-con this year, will we be offered these same character torso items/weapon skins later on? Like with how the Atoq Navarro skin was made downloadable for Uncharted 2 later on after it was given through voucher code back in 2009? I’m a huge Uncharted fan as well as a collector and would hate to miss out on these goodies.

I totally agree with TomHoang, Hope the comics come to PS3 or Vita when the Uncharted comics launch. Also any idea when the book will be available? Can’t remember the last time I ever asked that question lol but I’m pretty excited for an Uncharted book.

Not sure if I’m the first to comment about this; It seems Drake’s appearance has changed a bit since the first 2 installments, especially the face. Is this due to better MoCap tech, or is it an intentional change for Drake’s face to more closely match the actor portraying him in the upcoming, live action movie?

Ah, ok@rose. Seems like a read somewhere they already cast Drake as either Mark Fillion or Mark Wahlberg. If it’s Marky-Mark, I could see why they rounded out Drake’s face a little. I guess it’s all speculation still.

I loved the comic con panel 2 years ago, it felt more like friends having a great time! I loved the interviews as well, how Nolan was interrupted by Amy, Claudia and the gang! This is why I love uncharted series and is different from other games, you can see the people behind the game have so much creating for us!

Speaking of the film, someone should ask Nolan about IF he would ever play the part in the film OR if he wants to. You can only take so much of Fillion this and Fillion that before you start to think “Hang on, what about the real Drake, Nolan North”. Yes people are going to point out the obvious “He’s not well known”…..so. I remember when Hollywood took chances with no name actors and look where most of them are today. All Sony need to do is get big stars to play the villains and they can be the films promotional stuff. While Nolan, Emily and Richard play their parts. I bet Nolan wants to do it, he just thinks he can’t but you never know, if the fans speak up abit we might get listend to. Anyway the stuff looks amazing, shame the face on the CE statue dosen’t look that good

No one has been confirmed to play Nate’s role in the movies. (And when it does happen, it hopefully won’t be Nathan Fillion or Mark. )Everything you hear is just speculation. Google it if you want more information.

Thank you for the response arne. I know you try hard, and I’m still very excited for Uncharted 3 this coming Fall. Good luck to the entire crew at Naughty Dog. Also can you announce what DLC the vinyls come with and wether it differs between colour? I just pre-ordered one of the Naughty Dog edition figures and was curious to know.

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Cool stuff, wish I could make it to Comic Con, but unfortunately I can’t this year. Will definitely be keeping an eye out for those collectibles though, I’m a big nerd and I like collecting toys and whatnot :P